Psalm 97:1
Modern Translations
New International Version
The LORD reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice.

New Living Translation
The LORD is king! Let the earth rejoice! Let the farthest coastlands be glad.

English Standard Version
The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad!

Berean Study Bible
The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the distant shores be glad.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD reigns, may the earth rejoice; May the many islands be joyful.

NASB 1995
The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; Let the many islands be glad.

NASB 1977
The LORD reigns; let the earth rejoice; Let the many islands be glad.

Amplified Bible
The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; Let the many islands and coastlands be glad.

Christian Standard Bible
The LORD reigns! Let the earth rejoice; let the many coasts and islands be glad.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD reigns! Let the earth rejoice; let the many coasts and islands be glad.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD is King! Tell the earth to celebrate and all islands to shout.

Good News Translation
The LORD is king! Earth, be glad! Rejoice, you islands of the seas!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD rules as king. Let the earth rejoice. Let all the islands be joyful.

International Standard Version
The LORD reigns! Let the earth rejoice! May many islands be glad!

NET Bible
The LORD reigns! Let the earth be happy! Let the many coastlands rejoice!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.

New King James Version
The LORD reigns; Let the earth rejoice; Let the multitude of isles be glad!

King James 2000 Bible
The LORD reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of coastlands be glad.

New Heart English Bible
The LORD reigns. Let the earth rejoice. Let the multitude of islands be glad.

World English Bible
Yahweh reigns! Let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of islands be glad!

American King James Version
The LORD reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.

American Standard Version
Jehovah reigneth; let the earth rejoice; Let the multitude of isles be glad.

A Faithful Version
The LORD reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of islands be glad.

Darby Bible Translation
Jehovah reigneth: let the earth be glad, let the many isles rejoice.

English Revised Version
The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad.

Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The Lord reigneth: let the earth reioyce: let the multitude of the yles be glad.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
God raigneth, the earth shalbe glad: the multitude of the Iles shalbe glad therof.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The LORDE is kynge, the earth maye be glad therof: yee the multitude of the Iles maie be glad therof.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
YHWH has reigned, "" The earth is joyful, many islands rejoice.

Young's Literal Translation
Jehovah hath reigned, The earth is joyful, many isles rejoice.

Smith's Literal Translation
Jehovah reigned, the earth shall exult: the many islands shall be glad.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For the same David, when his land was restored again to him. The Lord hath reigned, let the earth rejoice: let many islands be glad.

Catholic Public Domain Version
This is to David, when his land was restored to him. The Lord has reigned, let the earth exult. Let the many islands rejoice.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH reigns! The Earth will be glad; the many islands shall rejoice!

Lamsa Bible
THE LORD reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; Let the multitude of isles be glad.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For David, when his land is established. The Lord reigns, let the earth exult, let many islands rejoice.
















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